Ch. 3 The Weave
Oh no, a flash back chapter! Make it stop! Make it stop!
After witnessing his half-brother's death, Sessho-maru's heart was in turmoil. Although he'd never let it show on his face, he found that he was quite - disappointed with the battle's outcome. Because of his association with Rin, he'd gradually (and grudgingly) come to the conclusion that humans weren't so bad. They had their uses. They were just weak, and fragile, and - damn him! That stubborn little baka na brother of his never gave up! What made him think that he could leave now?
Taking a few calming breaths, Sessho-maru continued walking. When he was a pup, humans were seen as inferior, as something to be controlled or destroyed at a demon's whim. They were low down on the hierarchy, just above dumb animals. Then she came, the lady who eventually would be Inu- Yasha's mother. This human now enjoyed the attention and affection of his father, which had once been his alone. Then when the woman had conceived an abomination - a human/demon half-breed - his father, instead of casting the child among the servants or worse, had gone on to declare Inu-Yasha as his heir. It was then that Sessho-maru's hatred for humans had come to a full boil.
Then he met Rin. So fragile, so temporary, so - enchanting. She was full of life, unafraid of the horrors and dangers that surrounded her. She seemed to bring light, sparkle, and warmth to everything around her, began to see his father's obsession in a different light.
Inu-Yasha himself had influenced Sessho-maru's point of view. He was so damn stubborn! His tenacity was admirable and Sessho-maru had to admit he put up a good fight. But now he was gone. Dying just as all the humans eventually would with whom the hanyo had shared blood. And Sessho-maru hurt.
Lost in these thoughts Sessho-maru almost didn't see it. Some distance from the site of Inu-Yasha's demise there, just lying on the ground, was the Tetsu-Saiga. The sword his father had made to protect his human wife had served the son to protect the human woman whom he loved. It had been his goal to obtain possession of it for the past 50+ years. The blade had been forged from his father's fang and carried with it the power to slay an army of demons. It was now broken in two. Sessho-maru picked up the pieces with a frown. Maybe there was some way to repair it.
* * * *
Years passed, and Sessho-maru searched far and wide for a way to repair the Tetsu-Saiga. Weaponsmasters and sorcerers alike could do nothing. Demons began became fewer and fewer in the land as the age of humans progressed. Sessho-maru watched over Rin and her descendents, at first as their guardian and later as more of a "guardian spirit".
Then, one day, Sessho-maru heard of a fortuneteller who might be able to tell him how to repair the sword. Upon meeting with her she had assured him that when the sword was once again in the hands of its former owner, that it would regain the glory it once knew. She said that the soul of his brother would be reincarnated and that he was to watch for his return.
To his surprise, the hurt Sessho-maru had become accustomed to began to ease in his heart. He had a second chance. He'd be able to be the brother that he'd never been. So, for now, he would wait and watch, till both blade and heart were healed.
Authors note: Just a short chapter, I know, but I wanted to fill in some details for later. The next two chapters should come out fairly quickly as I have them already half done. Please R&R and let me know what you think.
Oh no, a flash back chapter! Make it stop! Make it stop!
After witnessing his half-brother's death, Sessho-maru's heart was in turmoil. Although he'd never let it show on his face, he found that he was quite - disappointed with the battle's outcome. Because of his association with Rin, he'd gradually (and grudgingly) come to the conclusion that humans weren't so bad. They had their uses. They were just weak, and fragile, and - damn him! That stubborn little baka na brother of his never gave up! What made him think that he could leave now?
Taking a few calming breaths, Sessho-maru continued walking. When he was a pup, humans were seen as inferior, as something to be controlled or destroyed at a demon's whim. They were low down on the hierarchy, just above dumb animals. Then she came, the lady who eventually would be Inu- Yasha's mother. This human now enjoyed the attention and affection of his father, which had once been his alone. Then when the woman had conceived an abomination - a human/demon half-breed - his father, instead of casting the child among the servants or worse, had gone on to declare Inu-Yasha as his heir. It was then that Sessho-maru's hatred for humans had come to a full boil.
Then he met Rin. So fragile, so temporary, so - enchanting. She was full of life, unafraid of the horrors and dangers that surrounded her. She seemed to bring light, sparkle, and warmth to everything around her, began to see his father's obsession in a different light.
Inu-Yasha himself had influenced Sessho-maru's point of view. He was so damn stubborn! His tenacity was admirable and Sessho-maru had to admit he put up a good fight. But now he was gone. Dying just as all the humans eventually would with whom the hanyo had shared blood. And Sessho-maru hurt.
Lost in these thoughts Sessho-maru almost didn't see it. Some distance from the site of Inu-Yasha's demise there, just lying on the ground, was the Tetsu-Saiga. The sword his father had made to protect his human wife had served the son to protect the human woman whom he loved. It had been his goal to obtain possession of it for the past 50+ years. The blade had been forged from his father's fang and carried with it the power to slay an army of demons. It was now broken in two. Sessho-maru picked up the pieces with a frown. Maybe there was some way to repair it.
* * * *
Years passed, and Sessho-maru searched far and wide for a way to repair the Tetsu-Saiga. Weaponsmasters and sorcerers alike could do nothing. Demons began became fewer and fewer in the land as the age of humans progressed. Sessho-maru watched over Rin and her descendents, at first as their guardian and later as more of a "guardian spirit".
Then, one day, Sessho-maru heard of a fortuneteller who might be able to tell him how to repair the sword. Upon meeting with her she had assured him that when the sword was once again in the hands of its former owner, that it would regain the glory it once knew. She said that the soul of his brother would be reincarnated and that he was to watch for his return.
To his surprise, the hurt Sessho-maru had become accustomed to began to ease in his heart. He had a second chance. He'd be able to be the brother that he'd never been. So, for now, he would wait and watch, till both blade and heart were healed.
Authors note: Just a short chapter, I know, but I wanted to fill in some details for later. The next two chapters should come out fairly quickly as I have them already half done. Please R&R and let me know what you think.